11.27.2011

leftovers in our home are usually not a problem...my husband, spee, sees to that. thanksgiving...well, who doesn't overcook just a little for this holiday? what to do with the leftovers? i started looking around for a new recipe when i remembered this one, although last time i made it i used chicken~my family loved it. (am i the only one who completely forgets about past recipes that were wonderful?) so, even after plenty of turkey sandwiches all weekend, we still had a decent amount of meat left, thus, turkey pot pies were on. i love tarragon, so i added that as well as the creamed onions from thursday's meal, roasted up some fresh carrots, shallots, yellow onions and baby redskins, tossed in some mushrooms and peas and let it simmer in the creme and broth before filling the bowls. and...it's always more fun in the kitchen when you have help and/or company. thank you gabriella for making the cut out leaves and spee for kneading the dough for the crust. love in the kitchen equals love in the food. xo

11.26.2011

after getting so upset at our three legged black lab, marley, for eating lexi's miniature pumpkin cakes before i could style and shoot them...clealry, three legs are not a deterrent...i still wanted to shoot something. after all, things were already set up and the light was gorgeous. i walked outside to see what sb had gathered from the last of our garden harvest and was happy to find mounds of peppers. wonderful, peppers it would be. after shooting them, i stopped to eat a little snack of fresh cranberry leftovers from our thanksgiving day meal and thought...alright, cranberries too. why not.
so, here is the outcome of the initial failed subject matter replaced by standby's.

my {real} name is gina weathersby and i am a fine art portraiture and food/lifestyle photographer living in cincinnati, ohio.

gretchalina is a {nick} name given to me many years ago by my wonderful friend, katrina medicci...whose {nick} name i gave her.i love it. plus, no one else has it.i am blessed with three of the most wonderful, artistic, beautiful daughters and one unbelievably supportive husband. together, they are my world.

i run a boutique fine art portraiture photography business, kiwi street studios.i used to post my foodie shots on that blog, but i am happy that they now have their own special place.i am greek and the love of food is in my blood. i am an enthusiastic cook and baker, ready to try most anything.most recently i have added another foodie site named 513{eats} celebrating the people and food scene in my own city, and am most excited about it. i hope you hop over and take a peek.